Saturday, 3 January 2015

Boaty Stuff at Last

High tide was just after 10am today so I got up and headed down to Sprite 2 despite the downpour Portsmouth was experiencing.

Once I got on board I checked the cockpit lockers and happily it looks like they are pretty water tight now. The problematic starboard locker had about a cup of water in the bottom. Not much to worry about at all.

This weekend I might make a start on the winches. As you can see the innards are pretty rusted, so I need to clean them up and fit the new parts I got er,last year.

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Hi I'm Mark, a 50-something who spends most of his spare time doing stuff with his Sea Wych 19, or helping his mate Jim with his Valiant 18 Yacht.
I blog to promote the Skint Sailor Ethos: you can run a boat cheaply if you are canny enough.
I started messing with boats as a kid on the Northern canals. Boats were the first vehicle with an engine I ever took charge of. Inland Waterways are too regulated and expensive. Now I mess about on the sea where things are a lot less restrictive.